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First Name

François

Last Name

Girard

Age

54 years

Birthday

12th January, 1963

Birthplace

Quebec

Zodiac Sign

Capricorn

Nationality

Canadian

Occupation Text

Film director Screenwriter

Occupation

Film Director

Year(s) Active

1990 - Present, 1990–present

François Girard (born January 12, 1963) is a French-Canadian director and screenwriter particularly noted for his innovative film Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould. Born in Quebec, Girard's career began on the Montreal art video circuit. In 1990, he produced his first feature film, Cargo; he attained international recognition following his 1993 Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould, a series of vignettes about the life of piano prodigy Glenn Gould. In 1998, he wrote and directed The Red Violin, which follows the ownership of a red violin over several centuries. The Red Violin won an Academy Award for Best Original Score, thirteen Genie Awards and nine Jutra Awards.